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Confidence in culture

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Submitted by David W. Lincoln (Canada), Dec 17, 2007 at 23:24

As long as ethnic ghettos are allowed, like in Lodi, "them vs. us" will poison those who cut themselves off from the larger crowd. When there is a refusal to learn English, suspicion is quick to follow.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
To assimilate or not to assimilate? [380 words]Rebecca MouldsDec 18, 2007 14:06116468
3Assimilation is natural. Non-assimilation is deliberate [192 words]PrashantMay 3, 2014 13:19116468
Confidence in culture [37 words]David W. LincolnDec 17, 2007 23:24116415
Assimilation [311 words]RubiconDec 17, 2007 14:18116356
Non-assimilation in general. [121 words]Charles GriffithDec 17, 2007 11:06116343
Toughen Up [120 words]Arif Jayish Al JerzyDec 17, 2007 18:51116343

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